Kees van Dongen (1877-1968)
Paysan et chevaux
signed 'van Dongen' (lower right); signed again with initials and inscribed 'V.D. Travailler un peu manger un peu boire et travailler c'est le sort de l'ouvrier' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
21¼ x 25½ in. (54 x 64.8 cm.)
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner, circa 1986.
Sale room notice
Please note the correct estimate for this lot is $300,000-400,000
Lot Essay
Jacques Chalom des Cordes will include this painting in his forthcoming van Dongen catalogue raisonné currently being prepared under the sponsorship of the Wildenstein Institute.